Agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.012 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands is 0.012 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.0901 hectares per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.011 hectares per person, in 2018.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0901 hectares per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.087 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0856 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.083 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0774 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 hectares per person | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0441 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0449 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0481 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0288 hectares per person | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.033 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.034 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.011 hectares per person | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.012 hectares per person | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -67.7% | 0.034 hectares per person | 0.011 hectares per person |
| 2007 | -41.7% | 0.0494 hectares per person | 0.0288 hectares per person |
| 1998 | -30.8% | 0.0707 hectares per person | 0.0489 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0752 hectares per person | 0.0455 hectares per person | 0.0901 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0413 hectares per person | 0.0288 hectares per person | 0.0494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 hectares per person | 0.011 hectares per person | 0.034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 hectares per person | 0.0114 hectares per person | 0.012 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 1.17 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.012 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0901 hectares per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.